An Observation in the Mall

thanks, that is maybe because they are too busy to look at themselves in the mirror. right! there are a lot of great investments we can have aside from clothing.

You're much more clever shanemae! Clothing has little to do with wealth. Many people who appear poor are in fact very very rich. Also, rich people know that it's useless to spend their money on clothes and would rather spend it on other more important things (such as real estate).

Hi shailesh! It's nice to see you too. I'm glad that you still have your job. Some bosses just like to threaten their employees. I hope you are doing well with your educational pursuits. It's really disappointing how many of the salespeople judge their customers based on their appearances. Even if those people with simple clothes are poor, they should treat them equally. It's not that these poor people are creating any ruckus in the shops. It is their freedom to shop in the malls and shouldn't be ridiculed.

I see, you have a mall beside your village. How convenient is that! That is one of the reason why people shouldn't judge shoppers based on clothing. People like to wear comfortable clothes. It would just be too silly to dress up just for a mall near your house. LoL.

LOL. It's like going into a store and then being ignored by a salespersons who thinks you're too poor to afford any of their products, and then to their surprise, you suddenly buy everything on display! If that happens, that would be really an awkward and embarrassing experience to these salespersons. I've heard it happen in real life - a lady buying everything in a shelf after hearing a rude comment from a saleslady about not being able to afford anything.

That was so rude of the salesperson, to judge a person based on her things. What a nerve to say those offensive comments out loud for her to hear. Good thing she was able to afford the LV bag haha. What an experience. I would like to check her blog too, it sounds interesting.

try reading Giselle Sanchez's blog about her very own experience, I think, that happened in Beverly Hills, USA. She was at the time a new comer in showbiz and doesn't have so much money. She was using fake LV bags and one time she was invited by a friend in the US and her friend told her a real LV since she's already a celebrity. She don't wanna buy because she finds it really expensive for a bag. She was just starting in showbiz and doesn't really have so much money 'though she can still buy one if she wants. But she's a bit stingy. The sales guy (or girl, can't remember) then looked at her bag and told her something nasty about carrying a fake bag. Telling her this is how our people do it. they come in the store looking for the bags and started making fake ones. She felt offended and abruptly asked the guy what's the most expensive LV bag they're selling... and then she bought one. Can't remember whether she bought the most expensive one or she chose another LV bag. It's really funny reading her blog.

I see. So having a foreigner as your shopping companion could also get a lot of attention from the sales people. That's really unfair. I don't usually get bothered by being ignored in the stores when I dress in simple clothes, but when I notice another shopper after me come inside and treated extra nicely, then I can't help to feel the unfairness of their actions.

That's a clever technique, shellster! Since they tend to judge people based on looks, then we might as well use that to our advantage! If we want attention, then we should dress nicely. If we hate to be pestered while shopping, then we should dress simple.

Yeah, the sales peoples become friendlier if you appear to be a prospective buyer. I agree that they look at the clothes, accessories, and the way a person walks.

Yeah, it is funny how salespeople change their treatment based on how you dress. I too just wear regular clothes (not shabby ones) but those aren't presentable enough to grab their attention. However, they do start to appear friendlier after seeing me grab something and head for the counter. It's fine to be ignored especially if you don't plan to buy anyway. But I agree, it does bother me if no one would approach me just when I needed assistance.

Hi jackgone. I agree that it is only natural for them to behave this way. They associate appearances with one's wealth - and therefore to a person's willingness to buy. Despite my simple clothing, I sometimes get attention too when I start asking many questions that make me appear to be a prospective buyer.

I agree. There are many rich people who would rather dress in simple clothes. So it's really wrong to judge a person's ability to buy things by what they wear.

I agree with you. Many rich people like wearing simple clothes. It's like a fashion statement of the rich: to dress poor. Some people who don't really have money care so much about their presentation, because they are afraid to be seen as poor people. That is why they try so hard to appear rich when in fact they aren't really rich. It's really wrong to judge one's wealth based on clothing and appearance, but it is just natural for people to think that way.